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Rubem Dornas

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Last updated on Aug 23, 2022.
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Rubem Dornas

Biologist with geoprocessing and programming background

Lic. and BSc. Biologist graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) (Brazil) with specialization in Geoprocessing from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (Brazil) and master’s degree in Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems from UFMG. Author and reviewer of several technical and scientific publications on environmental issues. Skilled in data analysis, writing reports and project coordination. For more than ten years, I’m working in environmental consulting activities in renowned regional and worldwide companies.

Education

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Lic. in Biological Sciences

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2003 - 2007

Thesis: Peculiarities, curiosities and myths of birds as a tool for basic teaching of Ornithology (in Portuguese)

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

BSc. in Biological Sciences - Vertebrates’ Zoology

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2008 - 2010

Thesis: Study of wild vertebrates road-kills on Serra do Rola-Moça State Park, Minas Gerais (in Portuguese)

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Specialization in Geoprocessing

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2016 - 2018

Thesis: Geoprocessing applied to the environment area: a case study based on quantitative methods of spatial analysis (in Portuguese)

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

MSc. in Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2017 - 2019

Thesis: Estimations and temporal and spatial patterns of fatalities Cane toads (Rhinella gr. marina) on Brazilian Amazonian railroad (in Portuguese)

Professional Experience (last 3)

Biologist / Project Manager

AECOM

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Current - 2020

  • Involved in auditing of minings tailings dams.
  • Creation, development and maintenance of a new technological platform for controlling audits recommendations.
  • Development of reports and presentations.

Data Scientist

Amplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2020

  • Planning and elaboration of digital forms for field data collection
  • Planning and elaboration of computational scripts and packages in R for extracting and including information in relational databases
  • Data analysis and report writing

Biologist

Amplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2017 - 2011

  • Member of the technical and coordination teams concerning several environmental studies related to mining and transportation.
  • Responsible for the fauna studies needed to the expansion of Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC), under concession by Vale S.A.
  • Responsible for presentations on behalf of the company to different audiences

Selected Publications

The need to consider searcher efficiency and carcass persistence in railway wildlife fatality studies

Eur. J. Wildl. Res. 66:81. DOI

N/A

2020

Dasoler BT, Kindel A, Beduschi J, Biasotto LD, Dornas RAP, Gonçalves LO, Lombardi PM, Menger T, de Oliveira GS & Teixeira FZ.

Strain by the train: Patterns of toad fatalities on a Brazilian Amazonian railroad

Sci. Total Environ., 660:493-500. DOI

N/A

2019

Dornas RAP, Teixeira FZ, Gonsioroski G & Nóbrega RAN.

On a collision course: the vulnerability of bats to roadkills in Brazil

Mastozool. Neotrop. 25(1):115-128. DOI

N/A

2018

Novaes RLM, Laurindo RS, Dornas RAP, Esbérard CAL & Bueno C.

Record of the Giant Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis (Zimmermann, 1780), (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in a fragmented landscape of Maranhão state, Brazil

Checklist 13(1):2041. DOI

N/A

2017

Prist PR, Dornas RAP, dos Santos RH, Torres LGC & Lima ELP.

Other relevant information

  • Reviewer for several journals.
  • Various concluded works for environmental companies as a senior consultant.
  • Active member of NERF / UFRGS - Núcleo de Ecologia de Rodovias e Ferrovias / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
  • French proficiency: Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française / DALF (2003).